Music/Movies
What is the name of the indian playback singer known for songs like “Tum Hi Ho” and “Kesariya”?
Arjit Singh
What is the Urdu word for water?
What is the Hindi word for “hello” as a respectful greeting?
Namaste
Which festival is known as the “Festival of Lights” in India?
Diwali
Which famous white marble building in Agra was built by Shah Jahan?
Taj Mahal
Who is the highest-paid female playback singer in India?
Shreya Ghoshal
What direction is Urdu written/read in?
right to left
What is the Hindi word for “thank you"?
Dhanyavaad
What is the name of the holy month where Muslims in Pakistan and India fast for roughly 30 days?
Ramadan
Which famous gateway monument overlooking the sea is located in Mumbai?
Gateway of India
Which film features Rancho, Farhan, and Raju as university friends navigating through life’s ups and downs?
3 idiots
What is the script/font of Urdu called?
Nastaliq
What is the script/font of Hindi called?
Devanagari
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between which two family members?
brother and sister
In which city is Faisal Mosque located?
Islamabad
What is the Pakistani equivalent of Hollywood?
Lollywood
What are the days of the week in Urdu?
Peer, Mangal, Budh, Jumeraat, Jumma, Hafta, Itwar
Which two Hindi letters are pronounced/sound the exact same, but are written differently? Hint: one comes from Sanskrit.
श and ष
What is the traditional sweet dish eaten in Pakistan on Eid that is known as a vermicelli pudding made with milk, sugar, and dates?
Sheer Khurma
What is the name of the Mughal-era mosque that is located on the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore?
Badshahi Mosque
What is the name of the Pakistani music television series that is known for popular songs like Pasoori and Blockbuster?
Coke Studio Pakistan
What is grammatically incorrect about the following sentence?
Yeh kitaab acha hai (this book is good)
kitaab is a feminine noun, so it should be yeh kitaab achi hai
What is the dot under or above certain letters (like ङ़) in Hindi called?
nukta
Onam is a major harvest festival celebrated primarily in which Indian state?
Kerala
Which desert is the largest in Pakistan?
Thar Desert